Probabilistic Approaches to Better Quantifying the Results of Epidemiologic Studies

Typical statistical analysis of epidemiologic data captures uncertainty due to random sampling variation, but ignores more systematic sources of variation such as selection bias, measurement error, and unobserved confounding. Such sources are often only mentioned via qualitative caveats, perhaps und...

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Main Authors: Paul Gustafson, Lawrence C. McCandless
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-04-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/7/4/1520/